The Role:

Our Warehouse Manager will oversee multiple operations - including customer order fulfillment functions, inter-company transfers, and managing product deliveries from international and domestic suppliers. You will manage the efficient receipt and storage of products while ensuring smooth delivery to internal and external customers, and will mentor and train Supervisors and Leads while setting and developing productivity goals for all employees. Additional focus includes cost efficiency, continuous improvement activities, and a high emphasis on employee safety programs.

Responsibilities 

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by ensuring employees understand their role. Train employees on SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) aligned to the position while complying with any regulatory requirements outlined by GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
• Meet financial objectives by contributing to operational budget development, awareness of expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions. Always striving to improve costs while maintaining the highest of quality.
• Build and lead a high-performance team that puts Mezzetta's culture into action by improving employee capabilities through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly and administration staff. Ensure compliance with California wage and hour laws and regulations.
• Work with Supply Chain Planning and Customer Services groups to understand future warehousing and distribution requirements, focusing on warehouse capacity and outbound shipment requirements. 
• Develop and implement warehouse operation system improvements by leading continuous improvement projects identified by team members or the leadership team. Understand the methodology of the 5Y (Five Whys) exercise for identifying problems.
• Direct and run optimum day-to-day order fulfillment operations that deliver on-time and in-full orders to Manufacturing. Effectively manage the warehouse and its staff and effectively use warehouse space and staff to store efficiently and ship products on time to Manufacturing and our customers.
• Understand warehouse operations and the quality standards for Finished Goods, Raw Materials, and Label storage. Ensure production and inventory record keeping is done correctly and on time.
• Administer policy and procedures, including regular performance conversation. Formal written performance appraisals are required.
• Regular presence in the Warehouse and Manufacturing areas.
• Model Mezzetta Core Ingredients.

Required Skills

• Must be bilingual (English and Spanish)
• 8 Years of warehouse experience.
• Critical thinking skills. Builds a logical approach to address problems or opportunities or manage the situation by drawing on knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources, as necessary.
• Organizational skills must be able to manage multiple priorities.
• Must have attention to detail and good written communication skills.
• Must be able to work effectively in a multi-tasking work environment.
• Ability to operate a forklift safely and effectively.
• Proficient computer skills.
• RF / Handheld experience.
• Inventory Control background (cycle counting).

Preferred Skills

• 10 years of warehouse experience.
• Knowledge of multi-mode loading/unloading operations.
• RF/handheld experience.
• Knowledge of bin/lot locations and warehouse organization.
• Inventory knowledge.
• Operating system and computer proficiency.
• Current or previous forklift certification.

Education

• Four year university degree or equivalent supply chain experience (preferred).
• Minimum eight years in progressive leadership positions in supply chain-related roles.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing work environment - must be able to work in various temperatures and humidity (heat and cold). 
• Ability to work around heavy equipment and machinery. 
• Some lifting and moving product and/or equipment (50lbs).
• Ability to work extended hours as needed.